Hamstead After School Kids Club

Inspection of Hamstead After School Kids Club Hamstead Primary School, Hamstead Road, Great Barr, Birmingham B43 5BE

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This provision meets requirements

Children are happy and eager to attend this vibrant and welcoming club. Staff know children and their families very well, which enables them to provide a supportive and nurturing environment. This helps children to build positive relationships with staff and peers. It also helps staff to meet children's individual needs. As a result, children feel secure, settle quickly and confidently engage in the activities on offer.

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This provision meets requirements

Staff set up a wide range of interesting and engaging activities, many of which are based on children's ideas and interests. Children join in with enthusiasm. They play well together, sharing and taking turns. Children show respect for others. Staff are calm and patient in their approach, offering children any extra help they may need. For example, when poor weather prevents outdoor play, staff organise active indoor games, such as balloon volleyball. They provide gentle reminders of the rules and support children to work together. Children build resilience and solve problems through their play.

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This provision meets requirements

Staff are positive role models and have high expectations of children's behaviour. They involve children in creating the club's rules, which promote positive behaviour. As a result, children behave well. They are kind and considerate towards one another. Older children fully include younger children in their play, helping everyone to feel valued and included.

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n Staff observe children's play and use these insights to inform daily provision. They also encourage children to share suggestions through conversations and the ideas board. As a result, children confidently express their choices. For example, they ask for resources that are not already set out. This helps children to feel listened to and valued. n Staff manage collections and drop-off times carefully, ensuring that children are safe and well cared for. They maintain strong links with the school and share information consistently. Some staff in the club also work in the school, which helps to strengthen communication. n Staff welcome parents and carers into the club at collection time. They update parents on their children's experiences, share messages from school and seek feedback. This ensures continuity for children between home, school and the club. These strong partnerships support children's well-being and ensure that

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they receive effective and continuous care. n Children fully engage in the wide range of stimulating activities that promote their imaginations, concentration and social skills. Staff skilfully support and join in with children's play, such as board games and card games. They encourage

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4 September 2025 discussions about dental care and healthy routines when children play with a play dough dentist's set. Staff use messy play with mouldable sand and themed props, such as polar animals and igloos, to spark conversation about habitats and link to children's own experiences. n Children listen carefully to staff's instructions and follow them well. They say that disagreements are rare, but if they do occur, staff help them resolve issues. Children comment that this helps everyone to stay kind and maintain friendships. Staff consistently praise children's positive behaviour, reinforce their expectations and support their emotional security. n Staff are experienced and complete mandatory and additional training to ensure that children receive the highest standards of care. Parents describe the club as welcoming and supportive. They note that staff know children well and communicate effectively. This helps children and families to feel included,

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reassured and confident. n Children benefit from well-organised snack times that promote their health, safety and social skills. They wash their hands before eating and dispose of their rubbish independently. Staff sit with children to monitor children's allergies and support safe eating. Children help themselves to fruit and vegetables. Staff limit higher-fat and carbohydrate foods and cut up fruit to reduce choking risks to children. Children discuss tastes, share preferences, enjoy social interaction and display good manners. This supports children's confidence and independence.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 268327 Local authority Sandwell Inspection number 10399541 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Out-of-school day care

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inspection

Total number of places 40 Number of children on roll 57 Name of registered person Hamstead After School Club Committee

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reference number

Telephone number 0121 357 8397 Date of previous inspection 5 December 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Hamstead After School Kids Club registered in 2001. It is independently run and is located at Hamstead Primary School in Great Barr, Birmingham. The out-of-school club employs six members of childcare staff, of whom four staff hold qualifications ranging from level 2 to level 4. It operates all year round, Monday to Friday, except for two weeks at Christmas and the last two weeks in August. Sessions are available during term time, from 7.30am to 8.45am and from 3.15pm to 6pm. During the school holidays, sessions are from 9am to 5pm.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector viewed all areas of the club used by children. n The inspector observed the interactions between staff and children during the inspection. n The inspector spoke to children and staff during the inspection. n The inspector reviewed a range of documentation to demonstrate the suitability of staff. n The inspector spoke to parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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We carried out this inspection under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the quality and standards of provision that is registered on the Early Years Register. The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children's learning, development and care, known as the early years foundation stage.

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4 September 2025 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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